Burkina Faso - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Burkina Faso was 6.30 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 15.75 in 2013, while its lowest value was 6.30 in 2020.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 9.01
1998 8.11
1999 8.11
2000 8.11
2001 8.11
2002 11.71
2003 11.71
2004 11.71
2005 11.71
2006 11.71
2007 15.32
2008 15.32
2009 15.32
2010 15.32
2011 15.32
2012 15.75
2013 15.75
2015 9.45
2016 9.45
2017 11.02
2018 11.02
2019 13.39
2020 6.30
2021 6.30

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making